Can I use Edmunds County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Edmunds County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Edmunds County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Edmunds County?

Start with the 14 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Edmunds County Schools & Education

Name: Edmunds County, South Dakota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Edmunds County, South Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,739

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,409

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#27

of 65 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Edmunds County

Measured School Summary

Edmunds County performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,739 per pupil, Edmunds County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% above the South Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Edmunds County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

14 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

41/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #27 of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

85.0%

2.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,739

$330 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Edmunds County has 14 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Edmunds County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Edmunds County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#27

of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Elementary to high school visible

457 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Elementary to high school visible

137 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Bowdle School District 22-1

Elementary to high school visible

116 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Ipswich Public School District 22-6 is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Edmunds County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Edmunds County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Edmunds County, South Dakota

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Expansive Rural School Infrastructure

Edmunds County manages 14 public schools, featuring a heavy emphasis on elementary education with seven primary campuses. Three districts serve a total county enrollment of 710 students.

Ipswich Public Leads Three Districts

Ipswich Public School District 22-6 is the largest provider, overseeing six schools and 457 students. The county contains no charter schools, relying entirely on its three traditional public districts.

Uniformly Rural and Personal

Every school in the county is classified as rural, with an average size of only 51 students. Ipswich Elementary is the largest at 185 students, while several smaller schools like Bowdle Elementary serve 46 students or fewer.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Edmunds County

Reported Enrollment

710

14 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle3

High3

Other1

3 School Districts in Edmunds County

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

6 schools

457 students

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

4 schools

137 students

Bowdle School District 22-1

4 schools

116 students

14 Public Schools in Edmunds County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Edmunds County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Ipswich Elementary - 02	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	185
Ipswich High School - 01	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	9–12	High	114
Ipswich Middle School - 04	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	77
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05	Record	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Roscoe, 57471Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	57
Bowdle Elementary - 02	Record	Bowdle School District 22-1	Bowdle, 57428Rural: Remote	KG–5	Primary	46
Bowdle High School - 01	Record	Bowdle School District 22-1	Bowdle, 57428Rural: Remote	9–12	High	43
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02	Record	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Roscoe, 57471Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	37
Edmunds Central High School - 01	Record	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Roscoe, 57471Rural: Remote	9–12	High	35
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	34
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	24
Bowdle Jr. High - 03	Record	Bowdle School District 22-1	Bowdle, 57428Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	23
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Record	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich, 57451Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	23
Boulder Colony School - 06	Record	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Roscoe, 57471Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	8
Bowdle Preschool - 04	Record	Bowdle School District 22-1	Bowdle, 57428Rural: Remote	PK	Other	4

Ipswich Elementary - 02

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary185 students

Ipswich High School - 01

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High114 students

Ipswich Middle School - 04

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle77 students

Edmunds Central Elementary - 05

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Roscoe, 57471 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary57 students

Bowdle Elementary - 02

Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle, 57428 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary46 students

Bowdle High School - 01

Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle, 57428 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High43 students

Edmunds Central Middle School - 02

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Roscoe, 57471 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle37 students

Edmunds Central High School - 01

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Roscoe, 57471 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High35 students

Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary34 students

Rosette Colony Elementary - 03

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary24 students

Bowdle Jr. High - 03

Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle, 57428 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle23 students

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich, 57451 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary23 students

Boulder Colony School - 06

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Roscoe, 57471 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary8 students

Bowdle Preschool - 04

Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle, 57428 / Rural: Remote

RecordPKOther4 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,739

State avg $7,409

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Dakota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Deuel County (95.0%), Stanley County (95.0%), and Hamlin County (92.8%) currently lead South Dakota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in South Dakota?

Across South Dakota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,409. The highest current county values are Ziebach County ($13,420), Corson County ($10,486), and Sully County ($10,373). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Edmunds County?

Edmunds County has a school score of 41/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Edmunds County?

The high school graduation rate in Edmunds County is 85.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Edmunds County spend per student?

Edmunds County spends $7,739 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Edmunds County, South Dakota — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Edmunds County, South Dakota?

Edmunds County manages 14 public schools, featuring a heavy emphasis on elementary education with seven primary campuses. Three districts serve a total county enrollment of 710 students.

What are the major school districts in Edmunds County, South Dakota?

What is the school experience like in Edmunds County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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